Empowering You to Actualize Your Purposeful Potential
These unusual times are similar to large snowstorms we experience some winters. Life comes to a halt and requires us to slow down, settle in and find beauty and solace in the nature surrounding us. An opportunity to settle into a deeper, quieter place within ourselves. I have heard from others some frantic concerns about […]
After a hard workout in yoga class this morning with Gabrielle at Inner Balance Studio, I am reminded about how important it is for me to keep moving and using my body. One of the values of yoga is that it moves the body in ways that are not routine, discovering dormant muscles that long […]
How can we let our heart speak before the head intrudes? Some time ago I discovered the deliciousness of longing. This is a state that, prior to this discovery, I realized I didn’t allow myself to have. As soon as a longing appears, the head moves in to say, “Forget it, it’s just not possible, […]
I love this time of year—it is a transitional period between the old and the new. An opportunity to look back at what has transpired and to digest all that happened. An opportunity to look forward and ask the potentially profound question: Who do I want to be in this new year? It is a […]
Fresh off of a week in the rain forests of Costa Rica, I am keenly aware of the impact the natural world has on our well-being. The sound of running water from small waterfalls and rocky creek beds soothed and relaxed my nervous system in a way far beyond my conscious control. The visit to […]
One of the words that often comes up in conversations with clients is “selfish”. They feel selfish investing time and money in themselves and their development and happiness, and they see it is as taking away time and money from others as they do. Feelings of selfishness also come up as they try to reclaim […]
While on my Diamond Approach all-school retreat in California last year, I had a most profound experience that is arising again during this year’s retreat. One of the teachings was about the magic of Being, and while listening I was so deeply moved that I couldn’t stop crying for a long while afterwards. What I […]
To be an effective coach one must suspend assumptions and judgment — let go of being the knower and instead inquire into the truth of the client before you. A great coach lives in the “I don’t know”. From this open, curious place, the truth of the client can be witnessed, discovered and reflected back. […]
